Tika (dog)

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Tika
Species Dog (Canis familiaris)
Breed Italian Greyhound
SexFemale
OwnerThomas Shapiro
Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Weight7–9 lb (3–4 kg) [1] [2]
https://www.instagram.com/tikatheiggy/

Tika (also known as "Tika the Iggy") is an Italian Greyhound with a large following on social media. [3] She has been described as a "fashion icon" [4] and "the poster girl for the dog fashion craze". [5] Her online accounts are managed by owner Thomas Shapiro, [6] who adds humorous voice-overs to videos of Tika wearing various outfits. [7] [8]

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Tika has been on social media since 2016, when she was four years old. Her Instagram account describes her as a "gay icon" and the "Kween of Derp". [9] Her extravagant wardrobe has approximately 300 outfits such as capes, hoodies, [10] cow-print polo necks, feathered jackets, colorful trench coats, and yellow sweatsuits. [7] [2] Tika gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] She has more than 1 million followers on social media [12] and has appeared in Vogue. [1] [13] [14] She appeared at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021 [15] and at New York Fashion Week in 2022 and 2023. [16] [17]

Tika is based in Ville-Émard, Montreal. [1] Her name is based on the Hindi phrase "Theek hai" (ठीक है), which translates to "alright, well done". [18] She is the subject of the book Tika the Iggy: Lessons in Life, Love, and Fashion. [2] [19]

Since creating the accounts for Tika, Shapiro left his job as a web developer in 2021. [20]

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